A macOS app that converts videos to high-quality animated GIFs using efficient encoding.
Gifski is a macOS application that converts video files into high-quality animated GIFs. It solves the problem of creating visually rich GIFs from videos by using advanced encoding techniques to support thousands of colors per frame and frame rates up to 50 FPS, unlike traditional GIF converters that produce low-color, choppy animations.
Mac users, particularly designers, developers, and content creators who need to produce high-fidelity GIFs for presentations, design portfolios (e.g., Dribbble), or social media content.
Developers choose Gifski for its superior output quality, leveraging the efficient gifski encoder, and its seamless integration into the macOS ecosystem with features like share extensions and system services, offering a native app experience without compromising on visual results.
🌈 Convert videos to high-quality GIFs on your Mac
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Uses the gifski encoder with pngquant for efficient cross-frame palettes and temporal dithering, supporting thousands of colors per frame and up to 50 FPS for high-fidelity animations ideal for design showcases.
Includes a share extension, system service, and Quick Action shortcuts, allowing direct conversion from Finder or other apps without leaving the macOS ecosystem, as detailed in the features section.
Offers adjustable settings for dimensions, speed, frame rate, quality via a slider, and bounce playback, enabling fine-tuned optimization for file size and visual appeal.
Supports all macOS-compatible video formats like .mp4 and .mov with H264, HEVC, or ProRes codecs, covering most common sources except QuickTime Animation.
Only available for macOS, with no plans for Windows or Linux versions, forcing users on other operating systems to rely on the separate command-line tool or alternatives.
The app itself does not support running multiple conversions at once; users must resort to external methods like the Shortcuts app or terminal commands, adding complexity.
Does not support WebM videos directly, requiring users to convert them to MP4 first with another app, which can be an inconvenient extra step.